Happy National Library Week! Sponsored by the American Library Association, this week is all about celebrating what makes libraries such an integral part of our communities. In addition to free access to literature, movies, music, and more, libraries serve as gathering places, educational opportunities, and technological resources.

I’m So Happy You’re Here: A Celebration of Library Joy is a perfect picture book exploration of all these things! Authored by Mychal Threets—award-winning librarian, host of Reading Rainbow, and this year’s National Library Week Honorary Chair—and illustrated by Lorraine Nam, this delightful title salutes the many ways that libraries serve their patrons and communities. Be it circulating stories, providing resources, creating safe spaces, or bringing neighbors together, there are so many ways that libraries bring us joy.

Big thanks to Random House Children’s Books for sending us a copy of this joyful book, and happy National Library Week!